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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2025

Brain Organoids in Neurodegenerative Disease Modeling: Advances, Applications and Future Perspectives.

Wei Wang, Shiyi Tan, Xulei Zuo, Xingxing Gao, Li Ma, Rongli Sun, Geyu Liang, Lihong Yin, Yuepu Pu, Juan Zhang

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Wei WangKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Shiyi TanKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Xulei ZuoKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Xingxing GaoKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Li MaKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Rongli SunKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Geyu LiangKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Lihong YinKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Yuepu PuKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Juan ZhangKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China. 101011288@seu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-4540

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) represent incurable and debilitating conditions characterized by progressive deterioration of neurological function. Investigating neurodegeneration remains a critical global challenge in aging societies. Brain organoids-self-organizing three-dimensional structures derived from human pluripotent stem cells-recapitulate cell types and cytoarchitectures of the developing human brain. This in vitro model system has advanced our bridge between conventional two-dimensional cultures and in vivo models. Brain organoids emulate early neural tube formation, neuroepithelial differentiation, and whole-brain regionalization. Furthermore, region-specific organoid models now facilitate mechanistic investigation into acquired and inherited NDDs' pathogenesis, alongside drug discovery and toxicity screening. In this review, we (i) delineate the epidemiology and pathobiology of major NDDs, (ii) analyze limitations of current animal models, (iii) critically evaluate brain organoid generation methodologies, and (iv) focus on organoid applications in modeling Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Indexed as

BrainModels, BiologicalNeurodegenerative DiseasesOrganoidsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansBrain organoidsDisease modelingHuman-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs)Neurodegenerative diseases

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